Category: NE State RC&D Association

FIVE RIVERS RC&D & NEMAHA NRD ARE AWARDED 3 YEAR GRANT FROM NDEQ FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS

Five Rivers RC&D, in a partnership with the Nemaha NRD, was awarded a grant in the amount of $122, 034 from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants Program. Altogether, the state received 35 eligible applications with requests totaling approximately $2.4 million for integrated solid waste management facilities and projects.  Approximately $1.4 million was awarded for 30 projects throughout Nebraska.  DEQ_logo

The grant program provides funds annually for integrated waste management activities in Nebraska.  The funds awarded to Five Rivers RC&D & the Nemaha NRD will be used to organize and host 9 household hazardous waste collections throughout 7 counties in southeast Nebraska every fall over the course of three years. Counties included are Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Saline, and Richardson. Stay tuned for Continue reading “FIVE RIVERS RC&D & NEMAHA NRD ARE AWARDED 3 YEAR GRANT FROM NDEQ FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTIONS”

Northeast Nebraska RC&D Council is Awarded Grant – NDEQ

The Northeast Nebraska Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council was awarded a grant in the amount of $13,067 from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants Program.  Altogether, the state received 35 eligible applications with requests totaling approximately $2.4 million for integrated solid waste management facilities and projects.  Approximately $1.4 million was awarded for 30 projects throughout Nebraska.DEQ_logo

The grant program provides funds annually for integrated waste management activities in Nebraska.  The funds awarded to the Northeast Nebraska RC&D Council will be used for three Household Hazardous Waste collection events.  Continue reading “Northeast Nebraska RC&D Council is Awarded Grant — NDEQ”

Northeast Nebraska RC&D Tours CVA Facility

The Northeast Nebraska Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council meeting on May 30th began with a tour at the new Central Valley Ag (CVA) facility west of Royal.   Jeff Krebs, spokesperson for CVA, spent time showing and telling about the locations of the various buildings, rail line, tanks, office and explaining the construction process.  This state-of-the-art grain and agronomy hub will employ 25 people and bring in approximately $300,000 in tax revenue annually to Antelope County.  CVA will have their Ribbon Cutting event September 5, approximately just one year from the beginning of construction.
 
Following the tour members held their meeting at Green Gables Restaurant led by President Dennis Wacker.  The Electronic Waste project recently completed properly recycled over 12,000# of obsolete computers and related equipment and served citizens from 21 communities. 

Nebraska RC&D Association Sweeps Western Awards

The Nebraska Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Association is pleased to announce their latest award winners.  At the 2013 Western Regional RC&D Association Conference held in Gering, Nebraska, the Nebraska RC&D Association’s Councils received 5 regional awards. The Western RC&D Association covers 10 states and 80 RC&D Councils.

The 2013 award winners are:

2013 Outstanding Performance by an Executive Director
Bobbie Meints – Five Rivers RC&D – Tecumseh, Nebraska

As the Executive Director of Five Rivers RC&D, Bobbie is able to incorporate her outgoing, empathetic, and innovative personality in order to achieve the goals of the organization. Demonstrating the implementation of a balanced RC&D program, Bobbie has been able to adjust to the restructuring of the organization and identify and utilize effective ways of completing RC&D projects and activities. She values the opinion of each individual she works with and incorporates the opinion of others into her decision making process. Bobbie’s personality and her past experience of working with the public serves the Five Rivers Council very well, as she is 100% committed and understands what is necessary to “make a difference” in southeast Nebraska. Continue reading “Nebraska RC&D Association Sweeps Western Awards”

In Celebration of RC&D’s 50th Anniversary

 NARC&DC wants to highlight 50 councils and their success stories.  Starting in 2013, we will highlight a council every week.  Are you interested in having your council receive national attention?  If so, contact Sue Sutherland, Western RC&D President, with the following information:

Name of Your Council
State
Week you would like to be assigned?  Otherwise, it will be first-come, first-served
Contact Person
Email and Phone Number

Selected councils will be expected to submit a story with pictures which will appear on our new National RC&D website.  The National Association of RC&D Councils has developed a template for your use.  The template can be found at http://www.narcdc.org/how-to-write-one-template.html.  Let’s start acknowledging and celebrating RC&D successes!   Contact Sue at [email protected].  We look forward to celebrating your success!

The Nebraska State RC&D Association Announces its Annual Awards

2012 Outstanding Coordinator/Executive Director
Bobbie Meints – Five Rivers RC&D

As the Executive Director of Five Rivers RC&D, Bobbie is able to incorporate her outgoing, strategic, empathetic, communicative, and innovative personality in order to achieve the goals of the organization.  Demonstrating the implementation of a balanced RC&D program, Bobbie has been able to adjust to the restructuring of the organization and identify and utilize effective ways of completing RC&D projects and activities.  She values the opinion of each individual she works with and incorporates the opinion of others into her decision making process.  Bobbie’s personality and her past experience of working with the public serves the Five Rivers Council very well, as she is 100% committed and understands what is necessary to “make a difference” in southeast Nebraska.

2012 Outstanding Performance by a Council
Northeast Nebraska RC&D Council

Over a nineteen year period this Council had grown to become a regional leader involving many active groups of volunteers, all who wanted to make the area a better place.  Many who are involved in projects are not on the board, but are interested citizens.  Some projects are led by other groups such as the Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway who draw encouragement and technical support from the RC&D.  Training to RC&D Council members and visiting with sponsor’s boards helps in creating an awareness of the accomplishments of the RC&D and tries to ensure continued financial and verbal support by those entities.  Many times the RC&D projects have been completed thanks to the financial support gained through grant funding and the sponsors continue to provide membership dues.  Activities and projects of the RC&D Council are based on input from citizens and board members. Priorities were defined in the Strategic Plan and a major part of the Council’s priority efforts in this last year has been on survival. Continue reading “The Nebraska State RC&D Association Announces its Annual Awards”